Lesotho to harness wind and water in huge green energy project. The tiny mountain kingdom of Lesotho is to harness the power of wind and water in a $15bn (£9bn) green energy project, the biggest of its kind in Africa.
The Lesotho highlands power project (LHPP) will generate 6,000 megawatts (MW) of wind power and 4,000MW of hydropower, equivalent to about 5% of neighbouring South Africa's electricity needs. Lesotho says the scheme will help end its plight as one of the world's poorest countries, "making it a case study in how investing in renewable energy can transform a nation's fortunes". Lesotho offers the opportunity to build one of the highest windfarms in the world, with more than 80% of its territory lying at least 1,800m above sea level. But the high altitude of its Maluti mountains also carries risks: one of the highest lightning strike rates in the world and temperatures plunging to -20C in the winter months.
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Mexican Primera Division side Jaguares have taken things to the next level in terms of attracting more followers to their club Twitter account by pasting their official handle on their club shirts.
Not only is the club's Twitter account on the front of the shirt, but each individual player has their personal profiles instead of their names on the back of their shirts. We've seen plenty of players embracing social media, and Twitter in particular, but the teams they play for have not always been behind them with some banning it outright. In one way it's great to see a team pushing their own players accounts in this way, but you do wonder if it's a marketing stunt to get them mainstream media attention or a genuine attempt to help players connect with their fans.
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